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5 Insane True Tales of Wrestlers Refusing to Break Character
Cracked ^ | September 17, 2012 | Robin Warder

Posted on 09/17/2012 6:51:11 PM PDT by EveningStar

Today, everyone knows that professional wrestling is a predetermined stage show -- Vince McMahon himself publicly admitted it 23 years ago. However, for most of the last century, wrestling fans believed every storyline and bit of pageantry as the God's honest truth, and if you made your living as a wrestler, it was your sworn duty to protect the illusion at all costs. Some went a little further than others, though. And some went a lot further ...

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TOPICS: Music/Entertainment; Society; Sports; TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: kayfabe; prowrestling
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"for most of the last century, wrestling fans believed every storyline and bit of pageantry as the God's honest truth"

This is quite a generalization. Pro wrestling has always had its share of marks, but nearly all the fans I met, knew it was fake. In fact, they liked it because it was fake. And this was during the kayfabe era - before Vince McMahon's public revelation. Incidentally, McMahon was not the first to go public on the true nature of pro wrestling.

1 posted on 09/17/2012 6:51:25 PM PDT by EveningStar
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To: CounterCounterCulture

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2 posted on 09/17/2012 6:52:10 PM PDT by EveningStar
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To: EveningStar
I once witnessed a friendly argument that really got heated. It was between two guys at work who were going to a wrestling match on the weekend and were battling away over whether the "Junk Yard Dog" could beat the other guy's favorite (I think it was Rowdy Randy Piper). They were so mad they were screaming at each other and I interrupted to say, "Don't you guys know that pro wrestling is fake?"

They looked at me in total astonishment and one guy said, "You're NUTS. Some of these guys are so mean they have to lower them into the ring in cages!"

3 posted on 09/17/2012 7:07:49 PM PDT by Baynative
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To: EveningStar

You ask what destrucity is Hoak Hogan!?!?

Destrucity: tri-fold in its definition, therefore meaning... 1. The name of the Galaxy in WARRIOR wherein the "Terrain of Testament" lies. 2. The Living of one's life in the Way of a Warrior according to a Warrior's 8 Disciplines. Those are as follows: 1) Physical, 2) Beliefs, 3) Moment of Mastery, 4) Attitude, 5) Commitment, 6) Association, 7) Integrity, 8) Wisdom. 3. The creating of a truce between one's Destiny and one's Reality. Promising to stay true to what one is destined to be, yet accepting what is the now... one's reality.


4 posted on 09/17/2012 7:07:49 PM PDT by KC_Lion ( Wherever I find myself standing, I forever stand with Israel.)
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To: EveningStar

I’m sure some will remember what happened to journalist John Stossel when he suggested that wrestling was just a show or fake (to paraphrase him) to a wrestler he was interviewing. The wrestler, whose name I forget but I’m sure others will remember, promptly boxed Stossel’s ears (causing serious injury) and threw him violently to the ground, exclaiming, and again I paraphrase, did that seem fake?


5 posted on 09/17/2012 7:08:28 PM PDT by luvbach1 (Stop the destruction in 2012 or continue the decline)
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To: EveningStar

The story about George “The Animal” Steele reminded me of a gym teacher I had in elementary school in Chicago. I went to a wrestling match, the only one I ever attended in Chicago, and there he was! He had never mentioned his side job.


6 posted on 09/17/2012 7:11:57 PM PDT by luvbach1 (Stop the destruction in 2012 or continue the decline)
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To: EveningStar
Whatever happened to Little Amy, the farmer's daughter?

I sure hope that evil banker didn't foreclose on her mother's farm. I used to watch GLOW every week, just to make sure she was OK.

7 posted on 09/17/2012 7:13:08 PM PDT by Slump Tester (What if I'm pregnant Teddy? Errr-ahh -Calm down Mary Jo, we'll cross that bridge when we come to it)
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To: EveningStar

Wrestling is no more a fake than the Obama presidency!


8 posted on 09/17/2012 7:19:50 PM PDT by Rightwing Conspiratr1
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To: luvbach1
I’m sure some will remember what happened to journalist John Stossel when he suggested that wrestling was just a show or fake (to paraphrase him) to a wrestler he was interviewing. The wrestler, whose name I forget but I’m sure others will remember, promptly boxed Stossel’s ears (causing serious injury) and threw him violently to the ground, exclaiming, and again I paraphrase, did that seem fake?

The wrestler was a guy named "Dr. D" David Schultz (not to be confused with Philadelphia Flyers enforcer Dave Schultz from the 1970s.) Schultz was fired, and quickly faded into obscurity. Stossel sued the WWF (as it was known then) as well as Schultz. However, Stossel's attorneys soon decided against pursuing the lawsuit against David Schultz, because Schultz was already broke.

9 posted on 09/17/2012 7:21:40 PM PDT by GreenHornet
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To: luvbach1
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10 posted on 09/17/2012 7:22:57 PM PDT by EveningStar
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To: GreenHornet; luvbach1

Stossel ended up suing the WWF and settled out of court for $425,000.


11 posted on 09/17/2012 7:26:00 PM PDT by EveningStar
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To: EveningStar

A friend told me of his experience as a child. He loved TV wrestling and his heros got into a knock down drag out with the bad guys!.

One day his dad had to go to OKC and they stopped at a cafe on the way. Inside were TWO of his wrestling heros. Suddenly in the door came two of the bad guys! OMG he thought! A war was about to break out!

Instead they greeted each other as long lost friends, ate together, one paid for the meals, and when they left one carried the bag for the other.

My friend, as an 8 year old child got his eyes opened and realized, WRESTLING WAS FAKE!


12 posted on 09/17/2012 7:28:28 PM PDT by Ruy Dias de Bivar
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To: EveningStar

In the 1980s, a colleague went down to FL for business. While waiting for the airport shuttle, Hulk Hogan shows up for the shuttle, and would not break character.


13 posted on 09/17/2012 7:31:46 PM PDT by Calvin Locke
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To: EveningStar
Ah my high school years of going to the wrestling matches. Ron and Don Wright and Whitey Caldwell were the local favorites in the day. Ron Wrights claim to fame was The Ron Wright Boot LOL.

I watched enough matches to see the wrestlers standing off in a corner after their match shooting the breeze. The fights in the stands were real though LOL.

I do remember one night some fans took things way too serious and stabbed either Whitey or Ron in the parking lot that night out in the parking lot. One rushed the other to the local hospital best I recall.

14 posted on 09/17/2012 7:34:18 PM PDT by cva66snipe (Two Choices left for U.S. One Nation Under GOD or One Nation Under Judgment? Which one say ye?)
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To: Ruy Dias de Bivar

My father was a letter carrier and Black Jack Mulligan was on his route. He said that many times, Wahoo McDaniel was at Black Jack’s house (they were bitter enemies) working out.


15 posted on 09/17/2012 7:34:49 PM PDT by LexRex in TN ("A republic, if you can keep it.......")
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To: luvbach1

This year, they are naming the high school stadium after Coach Jim Myers, who is in the Michigan High School Coaches Hall of Fame.


16 posted on 09/17/2012 7:36:55 PM PDT by AppyPappy (If you really want to annoy someone, point out something obvious that they are trying hard to ignore)
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To: Ruy Dias de Bivar

Heels and faces always kept separate until the mid 80’s. Violation of the rule could get you fired.


17 posted on 09/17/2012 7:38:17 PM PDT by AppyPappy (If you really want to annoy someone, point out something obvious that they are trying hard to ignore)
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To: EveningStar

I actually respect Ric Flair even more after reading that. To be the man, you’ve got to beat the plane. WOOOOOOO!!!

And Nikita Roloff and George Steele are mighty trolls.


18 posted on 09/17/2012 7:48:19 PM PDT by RichInOC (No! BAD Rich! (What'd I say?))
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To: LexRex in TN

I met Danny Hodge about 25 years ago He was selling siding for houses. I shook his hand and I swear there were muscles on his hand where I don’t have muscles!

I would have hated for him to put the squeeze on it.


19 posted on 09/17/2012 7:58:34 PM PDT by Ruy Dias de Bivar
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To: Calvin Locke

I think Hulk is one of those guys where he’s like that in real life.


20 posted on 09/17/2012 8:00:05 PM PDT by RichInOC (No! BAD Rich! (What'd I say?))
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